Windshield



April 28, 1925.

A. T. POTTER WNDSHIELD Filed Nov. 20, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 -I v' I'Il HJ Ufff Un T5 If IHIJIIJWMA Wiki rweuto: f TPO a1: er

April 28, 1925.

A. T. POTTER WINDSHIELD F'ed Nov. 20, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 28, E925 UNITED STATES asian@ PATENT i OFFICE.

ALBERT T. POTTER, 0F DETROIT, MCHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 AINSVTGRTH MANUFAC- TURINGYCOMPANY, OF DETBOET, MICHGAN, A CRPOBATION 0F lvICHGrAN.

` WNDSHIELD.

Application filed November To all whom z't-mag/ concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT T. POTTER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of lliayne and State of Michigan, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in l/Vindshields, of which the following is a speciH ication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to windshields and refers particularly to the type adapted for use in connection with base weather strips or fences upon windshield frames in motor vehicle constructions.

An object of the invention is to provide a strong and durable windshield having a section which is adapted to be either raised `or lowered, or swung forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the base weather strip or fence.

Another object is to provide a simple and effective means for quickly raising or lowering` one of the sections of the windshield.

Another object is to provide reliable and efficient means for positively retaining onel described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of a windshield mounted in a frame upon the dash board of a motor vehicle;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a windshield construction embodying my invention and showing parts in section;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the upper section of the windshield in an inclined'position and showing the lower section of the windshield in raised position and inclined inwardly;

Figure l is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the lower section of the windshield in full lines raised to substantially horizontal position and extending rearwardly of the frame and showing the lower 20, 1922. Serial No. 602,079.

section in dotted lines raised to substantially horizontal position and extending forwardly of the frame;

Figure 5 is a sectional viewtalren on line 5 5 of Figure 2.

in motor vehicle constructions and particularly in closed body constructions, it is usual to provide some form of weather strip or fence as it is called, at the base or lower bar of the windshield frame for interlocking engagement with the frame of the lower windshield section so that a weather-tight lit may be had when the lower section of the windshield is closed. However, in such constructions it is necessary that the lower windshield section be raised tok clear the weather strip or fence when it is desired to swingthe section upon its pivot, and it has been found that the ordinary pivot mounting for windshield sections cannot be used in this connection.

Referring lnow to the drawings in which lilre characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral l designates a frame, of any suitable material, mounted upon the dash board 2 of a motor vehicle and surrounding a pair of windshield sections 3 and a respectively.

The frame 5 of the lower windshield sec-v tion, preferably comprises a plurality of hollow metallic rails 6. The lower rail 'l' is provided at one edge with a channel 8, preferably U-shape in cross-section, which receives the glass or transparent element 9, while the opposite edge of the rail 7 is provided with a relatively deep groove l0, preferably wedge-shape' in cross-section7 which is adapted to receive the weather strip or fence ll upon the base orlower bar 12 of the frame l. rl'he rails 6 are preferably constructed from sheet metal so that it is apparent that the walls of the grooves l() are adapted to yield to a certain extent when placed in engagement with the fence. Consequently, a weather-tight fit is assured when the lower section i of the windshield is disposed in a vertical plane in its normal closed position. Moreover, the rail 7 and fence 1l are adapted to engage so tightly that there is absolutely no rattle whatever when the lower section of the windshield is placed in its normal closed position.

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4:. The combination with a standard and ience, of a bracket carried by said standard, a threaded stud, an eccentric threaded onto said stud and rotatably mounted in the bracket, a peripheral flange upon said eccen tric engaging one side of said bracket, a handle member having a portion surrounding said stud and engaging the other side of said bracket, a pivotvcarried by the handle member, a windshield having a section normally in engagement with said fence, said handle member being adapted to rotate said eccentric to raise or lower said section, a bracket secured to said section and having a portion mounted on said pivot and a Wheel carried by said stud for rotating the same to clamp said brackets, eccentric, and handle member together to retain said section in adjusted position.

5. The combination with a standard and a fence, of a bracket carried by said standard, a threaded stud, an eccentric threaded upon said stud and rotatably mounted in said bracket, a handle member having a' portion surrounding said stud, projections upon said eccentric engaging said handle member, a pivot carried by said handle member, said pivot being co-axially arranged with respect to said stud, a windshield having a section normally in engagement with said tence, a bracket secured to said section and having a portion mounted on said pivot, said handle member being adapted to rotate said eccentric to` raise or lower said section, and a wheel carried by said stud for rotating the same to clamp said brackets, eccentric and handle member together to retain said section in adjusted position.

6. The combination with a standard, and a fence, of a bracket carried by said standard a threaded stud, an eccentric threaded onto said stud and rotatably mounted in said bracket, a handle member having a portion surrounding said stud, a pivot carried by said handle member, a windshield having a sectionnormally in engagement with said tence, a bracket secured to said section and having a portion engaging said handle member and mounted on said pivot, a washer engaging said bracket and surrounding said stud, said handle member being adapted to rotate said eccentric to raise or lower said section, and a wheel carried by said stud for rotating the same to clamp said bracket,`

eccentrics, washer and handle member together to retain said section in adjusted position.

7. The combination with a standard, of a bracket supported upon the standard and having an opening therein, a windshield, a bracket secured to said windshield, a pivot for the windshield rotatably mounted in the lastmentioned bracket, an eccentric non-ro tatively secured to the pivot and rotatably mounted in the opening in the lirst-men tioned bracket, and means for actuating said eccentric to move said Windshield.

8. The combination with a standard and a fence, of a windshield having a recess for receiving the ience, a bracket secured to the standard, a bracket secured to the Windshield, a pivot member carried by the lastmentioned bracket, an eccentric secured t0 said pivot member and rotatably carried by the first-mentioned bracket, and means connected to the pivot for actuating the windshield :t'or disengaging the recess from the fence,

9. The combination with a standard and a (fence, olf a windshield normally engaging the Yfence, a bracket secured to the standard, a bracket secured to the windshield, a pivot member rotatably mounted in the last-mentioned bracket, an eccentric secured to said pivot member and rotatably mounted in the iirst-mentioned bracket, an actuating handle connected to said pivot member, and means for clamping said brackets, pivot member and eccentric together to retain said windshield in adjusted position.

l0. The combination with a standard and a tence, of a windshield normally engaging the fence, a bracket secured to the standard, an eccentric rotatably mounted in the bracket, a handle connected to the eccentric, a bracket secured to the windshield, a pivot member projecting laterally from the handle and rotatably mounted in the last-mentioned bracket, and means engaging said eccentric and one of said brackets for clamping said windshield in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

ALBERT T. POTTER. 

